Vol. LVI Allentown, PA Friday, April 8, 2016 No. 93

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Vol. LVI Allentown, PA Friday, April 8, 2016 No. 93
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THE COURT
The Hon. Edward D. Reibman, President Judge
The Hon. Carol K. McGinley, Judge
The Hon. Robert L. Steinberg, Judge
The Hon. J. Brian Johnson, Judge
The Hon. Kelly L. Banach, Judge
The Hon. James T. Anthony, Judge
The Hon. Maria L. Dantos, Judge
The Hon. Michele A. Varricchio, Judge
The Hon. Douglas G. Reichley, Judge
The Hon. Alan M. Black, Senior Judge
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RAY BRIDGEMAN, Executive Director
SARAH MUSSEL, Case Editor
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MEDIATION
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• Judge Ford served as a Judge on the
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handling every type of civil case
• He presided over hundreds of jury and
non-jury trials, settling countless matters
• Completed the Civil Mediation Program
of the National Judicial College
• Judge Ford represented both plaintiffs
and defendants through trials and
settlements during his civil litigation
Hon. William E. Ford
practice from 1979 to 1991
(Ret.)
• He began his legal career as a
Judge Advocate in the United States
Marine Corps
• Working as a prosecutor in addition to
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• Judge Ford has disseminated his
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